Grid-scale battery systems are becoming a prime target for nation-state hackers as rapid growth outpaces security. (Utility Dive)
A new report from Dragos and Brattle Group warns that state-linked actors are actively targeting these systems to disrupt the US grid, exploiting the sector’s projected 45% growth to potentially trigger regional blackouts.
The stakes are high: A single 4-hour outage at a 100 MW facility could wipe out $1.2M in revenue, while a wider attack affecting 100K customers could inflict nearly $39M in daily economic damage.